Football and Injuries

Yesterday was a great day.  In the afternoon we received news the Mr. Siekbert had finally been given a license and that as soon as the luggage came in we would be on our way.  As far as I know the luggage is on the way from China this very evening and should arrive at the airport tomorrow.  We’re finally going to be leaving on Monday.

Last night was such a great night that Kevin and I decided to go out and throw the football.  As we were standing behind the Dean’s building we attracted a crowd.  There were a couple of different families watching from their windows as we played.  We called up to a couple of guys around our age.  In a few minutes they came out and we showed them how to throw the football properly.  Their first attempts were awkward and comical but they picked it up pretty quickly and were doing great.  Then we decided to teach them “five hundred.”  I explained to them in Mongolian that one person throws the ball while all the others want to catch it.  The thrower calls out a number and the person that catches it get that many points.  When someone reaches five hundred they become the thrower.  We had so much fun cracking jokes and making fun of each other as we played.  Everyone got a chance to be the thrower and we played until it was too dark to see the football.  Then we played a little longer.  After dark was when the injuries started happening.  Actually it was just one injury, Kevin’s pinky finger.  He jammed it so badly; he thinks that’s the worst he’s ever jammed it.  This morning it was bruised and purple.

John